Criminal Law

The main goal of the program is to help students develop the knowledge and analytical skills to become agents of change in a democratic society. Our program encourages students to take an active role in criminal justice, analyze issues critically, conduct research, communicate effectively, and pursue high-level opportunities in securing and advancing the rule of law. Our program also aims to create a dynamic community of criminal law professionals and scholars who will work together to strengthen the rule of law and to critique and improve the legal criminal law system.

Intended learning outcomes of the study program are:

On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:

Critically understand the principles and conceptual knowledge of criminal law, focusing on criminal rights and national measures for addressing criminal issues, in alignment with UBT’s mission to provide advanced legal education.

Evaluate and interpret primary and secondary sources of criminal law, including the substantive doctrine and laws of Kosovo’s criminal law, criminal procedure, and comparative criminal law, enabling graduates to engage with current legal issues.

Compare the legal frameworks of criminal law and procedure with regional, European, and international justice systems, emphasizing criminal actions, criminal liability, and the system of criminal sanctions in different legal contexts.